1956 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team

1956 Lamar Tech Cardinals football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–4 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreenie Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sam Houston State $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Texas A&I 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Lamar Tech 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
East Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sul Ross 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Lamar State College of Technology (now known as Lamar University) during the 1956 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. In their fourth year under head coach James B. Higgins, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Southwestern Louisiana*
W 21–14[1]
September 22Northwestern State*
T 6–65,000[2]
October 6at Stephen F. Austin
L 18–26[3]
October 13East Texas State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
W 20–7[4]
October 20Sam Houston State
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 6–20[5]
October 27McNeese State*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX (rivalry)
W 18–14[6]
November 3at Southwest Texas State
L 6–13[7]
November 10Texas A&I*
  • Greenie Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
L 12–28[8]
November 17at Sul Ross
W 34–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "S.L.I. tumbles to Lamar Tech". Monroe Morning World. September 16, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NSC battles to 6–6 score". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SF Austin wins over Lamar Tech". The El Paso Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lamar Tech plasters East Texas State 20–7". Valley Morning Star. October 14, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcats still unbeaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 21, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lamar Tech halts McNeese outfit on 18–14 count". Monroe Morning World. October 28, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bobcats clip Lamar Tech". Corpus Christi Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Javelinas win over Tech, 28–12". Corpus Christi Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lamar Tech rips Sul Ross". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 18, 1956. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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